The Crossover Quizz

Answer these questions before moving on to the Analyze the Text

section on the following page.

1 According to the speaker in “JB and I,” why is JB more interested in

being religious than in playing basketball?

• A) JB had a spiritual experience at camp.

• B) JB is not as good a slasher as the speaker is.

• C) JB is interested in a girl at church.

• D) JB is trying to please his parents.

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Near the end of “At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries

to Dunk,” the brothers probably are tempted to laugh because —

• A) they already have been trying hard to make the coach’s

  advice work

• B) their teammate Vondie is making fun of the coach as

  he talks

• C) the coach does a terrible job of imitating a famous

  NBA coach

• D) the coach’s advice is the opposite of their feelings toward

  each other

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Which statement best describes the brothers’ father as we see him

in the second and third scenes?

• A) He misses the days when he was a basketball player.

• B) He has a bond with his sons because of basketball.

• C) He is not as impressed with his two sons as his wife is.

• D) He attends his sons’ games only because he must.

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What best describes the main character, Josh Bell?

  

•  A) Introverted and shy

   

•   B) Athletic and confident

     

• C) Bookish and intellectual

    

•  D) Carefree and lazy

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 How would you characterize the relationship between Josh and his twin brother Jordan?

•    A) Competitive and strained

     

• B) Supportive and harmonious

•    C) Indifferent and distant

   

•   D) Envious and resentful

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